Listen Just Listen
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Listen Just Listen
By Barbara Essman
January 17, 2010
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I listen, just listen. I don’t judge, this is not my journey.
I listen just listen. I don’t interrupt, I don’t interfere this is not my journey.
I listen just listen, with love, compassion and respect. That is my journey
Learning to listen is a life time of work. Begin by learning to listen [...]
“All Birth Is Sacred” by Barbara Essman
Why does a birth unfold the way it does? Why are some birth easy, flowing to a climax with the baby sliding into mom’s waiting arms and others filled with fear, unexpected detours, trauma for mom and baby, separations and seemingly endless hours, days, weeks, months or even years of trying to figure out what [...]
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My name is Sharon Gonsalves and I attended the Sacred Birthing Foundation’s Doula Training Program from January through April 2009. Barbara Essman was the lead instructor and author/founder/midwife Sunni Karll was very instrumental in delivering the training. There were about 10 women in the class and I learned so much from each one. Many had [...]
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